THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 VOL. 103, NO. 94 ● SINCE 1908 dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Members of Kate Allison’s campaign staff appealed her disqualification from student body elections Wednesday afternoon, meaning Student Government’s Constitutional Council will have the final say as to whether she’s eligible to participate in the runoff for student body vice president. The Council will hold a 7 p.m. hearing Monday to discuss the appeal. A runoff between Steve Vereen, the third-place candidate, and Taylor Cain will be postponed until after the hearing, according to the Constitutional Council. The hearing will not take testimony from any witnesses, but will only consider arguments from both sides. It will be open to the public and likely be held in Senate chambers. SG doesn’t have final confirmation on a location, Chief of Staff Alex Ott said. The 15-page appeal, complete with supplementary motions and evidence, was filed on behalf of Allison by Alan Tauber and Matt Ungar around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Elections Commissioner Thomas Gaither must file a written decision by 5 p.m. Thursday. A hearing on the violation will likely be scheduled for next week after SG Attorney General Bri Nathan files her response. Nathan’s response must be filed by Monday at 5 p.m. “I believe violations should be completely obvious and valid, and this one was definitely not,” Allison said when reached in London. “Ask anyone that knows me of my intentions, and they will tell you how highly I hold integrity in my life and how much I care about a fair campaign.” The disqualification came around midnight Tuesday after the commission ruled Allison’s campaign committed fraud during a Monday night chapter meeting of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Campaign organizer Matt Ungar, a third-year public relations student , spoke at the meeting. During his speech, computers were given to members of the sorority for voting purposes. In anonymous letters to the commission, two members of the sorority said they were pressured to vote for Allison during the meeting. According to bylaws, members of Alpha Delta Pi aren’t allowed to talk about any issue discussed in chapter, and The Daily Gamecock agreed to keep their names confidential. In the motion Wednesday, Allison’s staff argued neither Allison nor members of her staff were aware the chapter meeting of Alpha Delta Pi was turned into a polling location. It also argued Allison would be in the runoff if every vote from Alpha Delta Pi was taken from her and given to Vereen, the third-place finisher. The key argument in the motion is the wrongdoing was committed by the sorority and not by Allison, meaning she shouldn’t be held responsible. “I’m not denying there was wrongdoing,” Tauber, a graduate student and law school graduate said. “We’re merely saying the wrongdoing wasn’t attributable to the Allison campaign and that it doesn’t justify disqualification.” Zach Lamb , who filed the violation on behalf of Cain, said Allison appeals election fraud Fundraiser accepts bailout money Thursday Friday Saturday 59° 61° 40° 32° USC falls to the Arkansas Razorbacks 92-79 Wednesday night. See page 11 This week the Mix daydreams of sunnier weather and five activities that we could enjoy if it would just hurry up and warm up. See page 8 Segways prove just how lazy the human race has become. Use your legs. That is why they are there. See page 7 54° (803) 777-3914 (803) 777-7726 (803) 777-7182 (803) 576-6172 30° Men’s Basketball The Mix Tape It’s a Wunderful life Michael Wunderlich Third-year broadcast journalism student Be sure to check out our USC Baseball Blitz 2010 tomorrow. Post Practice Interviews Online @ Mix www.DailyGamecock.com The “Jail & Bail” Dance Marathon fundraiser was held for the 12th year on Greene Street Wednesday afternoon. Popular and professional USC leaders took turns standing in a fabricated jail cell and could not leave until people would donate sufficient funds for their “bail.” The fundraising project is a part of Dance Marathon’s mission to raise fi nancial support for the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. “We try to get famous people here at USC so hopefully people will see them and donate money to release them,” said Denise Burrow, a second-year international business and accounting student. “This was really big last year, for we made $553 then,” she said. Burrow is the special events director of Dance Marathon. Burrow said that if someone well-known, such as Student Body Treasurer Ebbie Yazdani, is there, then people will come and donate. Yazdani, a candidate for student government president and a member of Dance Marathon Morale, was the first to put himself in the jail cell. He said he will do whatever he can to help for a good cause. “When I heard about this, I thought it would be fun, and I decided that I had to do it,” he said. Yazdani said this was a great opportunity and a creative way to fundraise for a good cause. “This defines USC with service and philanthropy,” he said. After he said that, he walked into the thin cage and started asking people for money. He was not alone for long because Carla McGhee, an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team, eagerly joined the fundraiser. “It’s a great cause, and I did it last year so I’m always down for it,” said McGhee, who was substituting for the head coach Dawn Staley, who could not attend because she was out of town. President Harris Pastides was also lined up to participate, but unfortunately he had to attend other conferences. Student Body President Meredith Ross participated and was very motivated to do so. “It is a lot of fun and a unique way to get attention,” she said. Ron Binder, the director of Greek Life, was also there, along with Stephanie Russell and Tony DiPaolo, the Sorority and Fraternity Council presidents. Limited space combined with the cold, windy weather made the occupants all the more eager to get out. McGhee was interactive and charismatic and would talk to anyone walking by in order to receive donations. She chanted humorous slogans such as “Don’t procrastinate, donate!” When the music started playing around lunchtime, more students came out and started to donate. “You should give at least a dollar,” said Mike Wadsworth, a second-year broadcast student. “What’s money to me anyway?” Aside from raising money, the “Jail & Bail” also spreads awareness for the actual marathon event this weekend. Last year’s Dance Marathon raised over $111,000 and had over 1,100 student participants. This year, Dance Marathon will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center. The goal for this year is to raise over $125,000. Derek Legette STAFF WRITER Constitutional council will review disqualification USC ‘famous people,’ faculty are locked up to help raise donations for Dance Marathon Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Ron Binder and Student Body President Meredith Ross collect money Wednesday for Dance Marathon. Josh Dawsey ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Comments on this story? E-mail [email protected]• USC’s Student Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night encouraging the University to better light parking garages across campus. Late at night, the garages can prove to be scary places for students, and better lighting would make the garages safer, according to the resolution. • Leaders also amended Freshman Council’s charter and formed a committee to begin creating the mechanisms for a House of Delegates. Representatives from student organizations would meet with Senate leaders to discuss issues in the newly-formed organization. Senate Quick Hits — Compiled by Assistant News Editor Josh Dawsey Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Co-campaign managers Matt Ungar and Ashley Rivers wait for election results. Kara Roache / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Students wait in line to pay at Bull St. garage. Election ● 4 PREVIEW
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Members of K ate A l l i son’s ca mpa ig n s t a f f appea led her disqualifi cation from student body elections Wednesday afternoon, meaning Student Government’s Constitutional Council will have the final say as to whether she’s eligible to participate in the runoff for student body vice president.
The Council will hold a 7 p.m. hearing Monday to discuss the appeal. A runoff between Steve Vereen, the third-place candidate, and Taylor Cain will be postponed until after the hearing, according to the Constitutional Council.
T he hea r i ng w i l l not t a ke testimony from any witnesses, but will only consider arguments from both sides. It will be open to the public and likely be held in Senate chambers. SG doesn’t have final confi rmation on a location, Chief of Staff Alex Ott said.
The 15-page appeal, complete with supplementary motions and evidence, was filed on behalf of Allison by Alan Tauber and Matt Ungar around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Elections Commissioner Thomas Gaither must fi le a written decision by 5 p.m. Thursday. A hearing on the v iolat ion wil l l ikely be scheduled for next week after SG Attorney General Bri Nathan fi les her response.
Nathan’s response must be fi led by Monday at 5 p.m.
“I believe violations should be completely obvious and valid, and this one was defi nitely not,” Allison said when reached in London. “Ask anyone that knows me of my intentions, and they will tell you how highly I hold integrity in my life and how much I care about a fair campaign.”
T he d i squ a l i f ic at ion c a me around midnight Tuesday after the commission ruled Allison’s campaign committed fraud during a Monday night chapter meeting of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Campaign organizer Matt Ungar, a third-year public relations student , spoke at the meeting. During his speech,
computers were given to members of the sorority for voting purposes.
In anonymous let ters to the commission, two members of the sorority said they were pressured to vote for A ll ison during the meet ing. According to bylaws, members of Alpha Delta Pi aren’t allowed to talk about any issue discussed in chapter, and The Daily Gamecock agreed to keep their names confi dential.
I n t he mot ion Wed nesday, A l l ison’s staf f argued neither Allison nor members of her staff were aware the chapter meeting of Alpha Delta Pi was turned into a polling location. It also argued Allison would be in the runoff if
every vote from Alpha Delta Pi was taken from her and given to Vereen, the third-place fi nisher.
The key argument in the motion is the wrongdoing was committed by the sorority and not by Allison, meaning she shouldn’t be held responsible.
“I ’m not deny ing there was wrongdoing,” Tauber, a graduate student and law school graduate said. “We’re merely saying the wrongdoing wasn’t attributable to the Allison campaign and that it doesn’t justify disqualifi cation.”
Zach La mb , who f i led t he violation on behalf of Cain, said
Allison appeals election fraud
Fundraiser accepts bailout money
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Saturday
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This week the Mix daydreams of sunnier weather and fi ve activities that we could enjoy if it would just hurry up and warm up.
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Segways prove just how lazy the human race has become. Use your legs. That is why they are there.
Be sure to check out our USC Baseball Blitz 2010 tomorrow.
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The “Jail & Bail” Dance Marathon fundraiser was held for the 12th year on Greene Street Wednesday afternoon. Popular and professional USC leaders took turns standing in a fabricated jail cell and could not leave until people would donate suffi cient funds for their “bail.”
The fundraising project is a part of Dance Marathon’s mission to raise fi nancial support for the Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital.
“We try to get famous people here at USC
so hopefully people will see them and donate money to release them,” said Denise Burrow, a second-year internat ional business and accounting student. “This was really big last year, for we made $553 then,” she said.
Burrow is the special events director of Dance Marathon. Burrow said that if someone well-known, such as Student Body Treasurer Ebbie Yazdani, is there, then people will come and donate. Yazdani, a candidate for student government president and a member of Dance Marathon Morale, was the fi rst to put himself in the jail cell.
He said he will do whatever he can to help for a good cause.
“When I heard about this, I thought it would be fun, and I decided that I had to do it,” he said.
Yazdani said this was a great opportunity and
a creative way to fundraise for a good cause.“Th is def i nes USC w it h ser v ice a nd
philanthropy,” he said.After he said that, he walked into the thin
cage and started asking people for money. He was not alone for long because Carla McGhee, an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team, eagerly joined the fundraiser.
“It’s a great cause, and I did it last year so I’m always down for it,” said McGhee, who was substituting for the head coach Dawn Staley, who could not attend because she was out of town.
President Harris Pastides was also lined up to participate, but unfortunately he had to attend other conferences. Student Body President Meredith Ross participated and was very motivated to do so.
“It is a lot of fun and a unique way to get attention,” she said.
Ron Binder, the director of Greek Life, was also there, along with Stephanie Russell and Tony DiPaolo, the Sorority and Fraternity Council presidents. Limited space combined w ith the cold, w indy weather made the occupants all the more eager to get out.
McGhee was interactive and charismatic and would talk to anyone walking by in order to receive donations. She chanted humorous slogans such as “Don’t procrastinate, donate!”
When the music started playing around lunchtime, more students came out and started to donate.
“You should give at least a dollar,” said Mike Wadsworth, a second-year broadcast student. “What’s money to me anyway?”
Aside from raising money, the “Jail & Bail” also spreads awareness for the actual marathon event this weekend. Last year’s Dance Marathon raised over $111,000 and had over 1,100 student participants. This year, Dance Marathon will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center. The goal for this year is to raise over $125,000.
Derek LegetteSTAFF WRITER
Constitutional council will review disqualifi cation
USC ‘famous people,’ faculty are locked up to help raise
donations for Dance Marathon
Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Ron Binder and Student Body President Meredith Ross collect money Wednesday for Dance Marathon.
• USC’s Student Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night encouraging the University to better light parking garages across campus. Late at night, the
garages can prove to be scary places for students, and better lighting would make the garages safer, according to the resolution.
• Leaders also amended Freshman Council’s charter and formed a committee to begin creating the mechanisms for a House of Delegates. Representatives from student
organizations would meet with Senate leaders to discuss issues in the newly-formed organization.
Senate Quick Hits
— Compiled by Assistant News Editor Josh Dawsey
Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Co-campaign managers Matt Ungar and Ashley Rivers wait for election results.
Kara Roache / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
Students wait in line to pay at Bull St. garage.
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Once she received an e-mail from her professor, Steve Taylor, about interning at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, third-year sports and entertainment student Stephanie Wajsman knew she had to seize the opportunity.
Since Jan. 7, Wajsman has been interning at the Athletes’ Village in Whistler, Canada, where she keeps track of employees’ hours and answers phone calls. She plans to return to the states on March 24 once the Paralympics have fi nished. Wajsman is one of a couple USC students who are currently interning in Whistler.
A native of Atlanta, Ga., this is not the first Olympics Wajsman has been able to attend, nor has this been her fi rst journey to Vancouver. However, that doesn’t take away any of the excitement.
“It’s great to actually see behind the scenes of such a major event,” she said. “Seeing athletes walking around and getting to talk to them isn’t so bad either.”
So far, Wajsman said she has met athletes from New Zealand and Czech Republic as well as USA coaches, but she could not
disclose their information.Prior to traveling, Wajsman said that
customs was incredibly strict about who got to go through because of the Winter Games.
“I got caught in customs for two hours. I was asked a lot of questions, and the customs guy went through my texts,” she said.
Wajsman said she hopes to see figure skating, her favorite event, and ice hockey.
The Olympics have already started and will end on Feb. 28 . This is the third Olympics held in Canada. According to Vancouver2010.com, approximately 2,500 will compete in 15 sports and over 86 separate medal events. Norway currently holds the title as having the most winter medals with 280 total. The United States holds third place with 216 medals, as stated on NBCOlympics.com.
After an internship program in Athens didn’t work out a few years ago, Interim Chair for the Sports and Entertainment department Frank Roach said he is pleased that his students were able to take advantage of such an opportunity and that it is “great experience for someone in the fi eld.”
“There are different students doing different things,” he said. “There a quite a few doing blogs and others hold management positions that teach them the business of the games.”
Taylor CheneySTAFF WRITER
Gold medal opportunityUSC students off ered internship at 2010 Olympics in Vancouver
I n t h e S t a t e o f t h e Union address, President Obama vowed to act upon his president ial promise t o r e move t he b a n o n homosexuals openly serving in the armed forces. This move was originally visited by former President Bil l Clinton in 1993 and due to strong opposition ended in a compromise called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
This compromise enabled homosexuals to serve in the military as long as they were not open about their sexuality, but if they were outed by either a partner or third party, then they could possibly be discharged.
The need for mil itary personnel has increased from 1993 to present-day. As America is in the midst of two wars, recruiting has become a critical area for the military. With units seeing multiple tours, every soldier seems to count. According to the Servicemember Legal Defense Net work , more than 13,500 members of armed services have been dismissed since “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was enacted.
A t t i t u d e s a n d c i r c u m s t a n c e s h a v e changed since the policy was originally reviewed. In 1993, many top government o f f i c i a l s a nd m i l i t a r y person nel were aga inst allowing homosexuals to
openly serve in the military. Highly respected individuals l i k e G e n e r a l C o l i n Powell opposed allowing homosexuals to serve openly in 1993, but many currently believe the policy should be revisited.
F o r m e r R e p u b l i c a n presidential candidate John McCain said in 2006 that on ly when top mi l it a r y officials came to him and said it should be changed should Congress seriously con s ider cha ng i ng t he policy.
W hen Joi nt Ch ief of Staff Admiral Mullen and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited Congress to rev isit the debate, both men stood in support for repea l ing t he pol ic y of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” but both expressed that a careful rev iew of repea l ing the policy was necessary.
A s t hese t wo lead ing mil itar y men gave their testimonies, McCain said he felt these military officials were coerced into their statements based on political pressure from the current administration.
Opponents of the repeal bel ieve it wi l l force the military to change some a spec t s of it s Un i for m Military Code of Justice, which strictly regulates the sexual behavior of soldiers.
I n A r t ic le 125 of t he UMCJ, it outlaws sodomy by both heterosexual and homosex ua l ind iv idua ls of t he a r med ser v ice s . By repealing the current policy, the government is acknowledging the rights of homosexuals’ relationships and their partners.
More than 20 countries, including Russia, France and the United Kingdom, have now repealed their policies against homosexuals serving in the military.
R e g a r d l e s s o f h o w individuals in Washington deal with the situation, how the situation is dealt with by the individuals who serve every day is also key.
A statement released by the Naval Department of USC in accordance with the U.S. Navy stated, “Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates has appointed a ‘high-level’ work ing group to ‘immediately begin a review of the issues associated with properly i mplement i ng a repeal to the military’s “Don’t Ask , Don’t Tel l” policy.’”
The statement said the current law that establishes the basis for separation from the armed forces concerns t he m i l i t a r y member s ’ conduct, not orientation.
“Our policy ref lects the law,” the statement said. “No mil itary member is discharged solely due to his or her sexual orientation.”
The statement released by the Naval Department at USC expresses a changing attitude toward this policy. The conversations that are going on in Washington can also be seen in classrooms across campus.
“Labels should not play a role when regarding a person who wants to serve their country. Regardless of who or what they are, they should be allowed to serve openly,” sa id third-year criminal just ice student Cameron Stelly. “They’re Americans.”
Amanda Eskridge, a third-year political science and history student, agreed and spoke of someone she knows who was impacted by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
“People should not have to hide who they are in order to ser ve their countr y,” Eskridge said.
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Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. at the fi nish after completing the Women’s downhill at the Olympics.
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for,” he said. “Their intent is for issues like this.”
Hakeem Jef ferson, who spoke on Cain’s beha lf dur ing t he v iolat ions hearing, published a lengthy Facebook note Wednesday defending the decision to file the violation. Jefferson said the commission’s dec is ion was fa i r and followed codes.
“I apologize to those who may have been hurt by the results of last night’s decision to disqualify Kate, but I do not, for one second, apologize for standing up for what I and so many others believe — the right to vote in any election is a right that should be valued and never infringed upon,” Jefferson said in the note. “It is a belief that I have regarding state and national elections, and it is a belief I have regarding Student Government elections.”
S e n . K e v i n Bu rk e , t he F i n a nc e Committee chairman, resigned from the Senate and said he wouldn’t be running for re-election. In a statement to The Daily Gamecock, he said the organization is way off focus.
“I feel the organization has become
much more about push ing personal agendas, rather than work for the benefi t of students,” Burke said. “This is not what I wished to accomplish here in SG, and those who have pushed personal agendas continue to inhibit progress for the student body. I sincerely apologize to the student body for failing to make SG functional again and return to working for you.”Sen. Ben Bullock called senators to make sure they were attending the meeting Wednesday night “to pep them up.”
“People have been avoiding the situation and not coming in the offi ce,” Sen. Anna Hecksher said. “It’s been really tense.”
Many anonymous comments on The Daily Gamecock’s Web site enraged senators, who said the personal attacks on members of the organization are unfair.
“It’s sad to see we don’t have a separation of business and personality,” SG Vice President Alex Stroman said. “SG doesn’t need to be about personalities.”
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South Carolina’s troubled jobless benefi ts agency would move under the governor’s control with legislation gaining key House approval Wednesday.
“It was an agency in shambles, and we had to fix it,” House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, said.
The 108-1 vote came with little debate as the House gave the overhaul legislation a second reading with routine fi nal approval expected Thursday.
An audit report said the agency lacked the accounting skills needed to report on its own fi nances and the commission for much of 2009 had failed to pay income taxes withheld from benefi t checks.
The House’s solution is to eliminate the oversight role of the commissioners — all three former lawmakers — and to give the governor authority to fi re the agency’s director at will as the renamed Department of Workforce becomes part of his Cabinet. The three current commissioners lose their jobs at the end of the year.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Students banded together to let administrators know something wasn’t quite right about Professor Amy Bishop. She taught by reading straight out of the textbook, never made eye contact and liked to remind people constantly she went to Harvard.
“We could tell something was off, that she was not like other teachers,” said nursing student Caitlin Phillips, who was among those who complained to administrators at least three times a year ago that the biology professor was unsettling and ineffective in the classroom. Some students also signed a petition against Bishop.
Students said they didn’t think she might turn violent. But after Bishop’s arrest Friday on charges of shooting to death three colleagues during a faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the complaints add to the picture of a brilliant but erratic fi gure.
While police have not released a motive for the shootings, colleagues said the 44-year-old neuroscientist was simmering with resentment over being denied tenure last March.
Her court-appointed lawyer, Roy W. Miller, declined to comment on the case. “It is just so premature,” he said. “I just got involved.”
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Right now there is an intense debate over whether or not the union should persist and what being a part of the union requires of each state. Its outcome could signal huge changes for global politics and the global economy.
The fi ght is not an American one, however. It is over the existence of the Union, as in the European Union, and the responsibilities of participating states, such as Germany and France. Last week the EU controversially decided to support Greece through its extraordinary f inancial turmoil, essentially offering the reeling country a bailout.
Greece has a monstrous budget deficit of 12.7 percent, which is more than four times the limit
allowed under the rules of the EU. The defi cit isn’t new, but thanks to a few accounting tricks, it was thought to be considerably smaller for several years. The large sum itself and the uncertainty spawned by Greece’s chicanery have the country facing impossible interest rates and a dim economic future. As a result, the government has cut spending, increased taxes and even raised the retirement age by two years.
Evidently these extreme measures have not done enough. Enter the EU.
Several nations of the EU are adamantly opposed to the promise made to Greece. Germany and France, the two largest economies in the EU, are particularly resistant to the idea of bailing out their unruly and unrestrained neighbor. They, after all, would make the largest contributions, yet their robust economies are unlikely to ever put them in a position to benefi t from similar help.
If they refuse, we may see a Europe that
increasingly resembles the U.S. during our lifetime. A strong, central bank, an infl uential leader and a common identity could transform the continent and its role in the world.
If the big countries’ hesitation to help awakens in them a rea l izat ion of their i nt erdep endence w it h sh a k y economies like Greece, Portugal and Ireland, it might be the beginning of the end of the EU. In that case, Europe may revert to its earlier days: a few big countries would be relevant on the world stage, but most of its nations would be peripheral to the operations of the major world powers.
The debate over sovereignty and participation may be an ocean away, but remember that its consequences
lie right here at home.
We have all heard the biography of social activist Martin Luther King Jr., who led the civil rights movement in the mid-1950s for legal desegregation.
And we have all heard of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.
When we think of Black History Month, these names skim across our minds, among others like Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X and Harriet Tubman.
A l l these people are legends, and due to their perseverance, they shaped America into the nation it is today.
We would not be here without these people who fought for their rights, but even though it’s nice to look back into history in remembrance, shouldn’t we also remember those people making a difference today, such as Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith and even Ludacris?
Fo r i n s t a n c e , O p r a h W i n f r e y i n i t i a t e d t h e National Child Protect ion Act in 1991 in front of the U.S. Congress. In 2007 she invested $40 million to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls — South Africa.
Wi l l Sm it h st a r ted h is acting career with his biggest hit, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” in 1990. He has been featured in major films such as “Hitch,” “Men in Black II”
and “Independence Day.” Ludacris is a hip-hop music legend, and he also started
the Ludacris Foundation, a nonprofi t organization that helps kids achieve their dreams.
All these people have something in common: they too have made a difference and are currently making a difference in our country. Black History Month doesn’t need to be the same celebration for the same fi ve people year after year. No one is denying the impact of Martin Luther King Jr., but February should also be a time to recognize the amazing accomplishments that men and women are achieving for our country now, in the 21st century.
There’s no such thing as the perfect roommate. I’m willing to bet at some point or another all of us have had roommate issues. Maybe you’ve had one who blasted her favorite death meta l t unes whi le you studied or turned your room into a wrecking zone with her clothes and personal belongings. Though these things can be irritating and cause tension, in the scheme of things they’re pretty minor and manageable. But what about those roommates who like their sex so much they don’t care if it wakes you up, puts you out or disrupts your studies? That’s not something you can simply put up with.
We’ve al l heard horror s tor ie s f rom friends about walking in on a r o o m m at e “ d o i n ’ t h e d i r t y ” o r w a k i n g u p to sou nds of a o n e - n i g h t stand. These a r e n o t h i n g new, yet I find myself shaking m y h e a d i n disbelief every
time I hear one. How can someone be so disrespectful? I’m not passing judgment — I don’t believe in that — but is it really necessary to get your jollies while your roommate is present? It’s incredibly selfi sh and disrespectful.
No one is ignorant enough to believe she could hold a sexcapade in her dorm room and have it go unnoticed. In case you weren’t aware, the walls are incredibly thin, as are the ceilings; everyone on either side and underneath you can pretty much hear it all. Your roommates or suitemates may not say anything, but they’re not OK with it.
For those of you who’ve experienced or are currently e x p e r i e n c i n g t h i s , I sympathize with you. But remember it’s just as much your room as it i s your roommate’s. Don’t let your horny roommate dictate when you can sleep or reside in your room. And if confronting her hasn’t solved the problem, next time she’s disrupting you with her sexual appetite, take matters into your own hands. Flip on the lights and embrace your inner Naomi Campbell — don’t throw your Blackberry, but don’t be afraid to tell her off. You may come off as a Scrooge , but better to be seen as ruthless than a doormat. If all else fails, talk to your RM or Housing; see what your options are. Whatever you do, never try to fi ght fi re with fi re; remember the Golden Rule.
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Present-day leaders impact black history
European Union shaken by fi nancial troublesGermany, France should agree to fund Greek bailout, thereby
gaining global infl uence
Amorous behavior issue of selfishness, roommate disrespect
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IT’S A WUNDERFUL LIFE Segway encourages more laziness
Personal scooters continue to feed America’s sedimentary lifestyle
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difference today,
such as Oprah.
Dorm living complicated by hook-ups
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I used to think I’d only see them in magazines and hear about them as the topic of a lame joke.
That’s before my neighbor got one, before I actually saw one being used in the C ol i s eu m pa rk i ng lo t , before I realized they were infi ltrating our society. Yes, I was naïve to ever think these things would just be laughed of f as a reason why our waistlines continue to grow. I’m talking about Segways, the two-wheeled personal vehicle that reminds me of
those tiny fl ying aircraft in some Star Wars movie.
You see, I feel Segways are a complete waste of time and a totally unnecessary item to own. We as humans were given two legs that allow ourselves to be transported anywhere we’d like to go.
Automobiles and public transportation have changed all of that over the last century, but nothing’s ever been as ridiculous as watching someone scoot around on a Segway wearing a bike helmet. I commute to school and most of the time get stuck parking as far from campus as possible.
This doesn’t bother me at all because I enjoy the simplicity of walking to class and taking in the sights and sounds of the town where I live. I’m in no rush.
One cool morning while I was taking my
walk to my fi rst class, I was startled when a man in a Segway zipped by me, clad in a business suit and a briefcase strapped into a basket behind him.
The absurdity of what I saw caused me to laugh out loud, half-involuntarily and half-willingly. I feel a person owning a Segway and operating it to get from point A to point B disqualifi es him from the human race.
He has chosen to rescind his ability to use his legs to walk freely wherever he’d wish to go. Segways really illustrate just what kind of ridiculous level of laziness we allow ourselves to accept.
Think about it ; we’ve become so complacent and so disenchanted with physical exertion, even the most moderate. We’ve designed pieces of technology to carry us wherever we’d like to go.
Some might argue that cars, trains and airplanes all do the same thing, only over a greater distance. While this is true, you’d be hard-pressed not to recognize how laughable it is to see someone use a Segway to get from the Russell House to the library to Gambrell Hall and keep a straight face doing it.
These things aren’t widespread yet, but the frequency of seeing one in public is growing by the day.
This is just another sign that we need to re-evaluate what exactly our intentions are in creating such devices and how we actually end up using them.
Before you realize it, walking could be a thing of a bygone era, and we’ll be one step further from our organic roots and one step closer to a more mechanized society.
ShortsSure, you could wear shorts right now. However, shorts with t ights and Uggs are not the same as shorts with Rainbows and a tan. While both are comfortable, there’s a whole new mindset for bare-legged shorts. Everyone loves the fi rst day that they can pull out the trusty little bottoms and venture outside. Go ahead, peek into your spring clothes drawer and have a l it t le Daisy Duke daydream.
HikingPa r t of what ’s g reat about warm weather is the ability to get outside and go places on foot without having to bundle up under multiple layers. With temperatures consistently low right now and most of us battling it out inside, we at the Mix are dying to take a nice day-long hike and enjoy some sunlight and nature. If you want to head out with a few friends, it’s a great way to spend an afternoon. Bring a picnic and make a whole day of it. Or if you feel particularly daring, try and find a campground and spend you r whole weekend getting reacquainted with nature after winter thaws.
The BeachWhile the beach isn’t necessarily a warm weather-only affair, it doesn’t quite have the same effect at the coldest time of the year: the sand is harder, the water’s next-to-impossible to enjoy and getting that nice, tanned beach look is an insurmountable challenge. With spring break coming up, plenty of college students will be heading down to Florida and the Caribbean to soak in the sun. Once we get back into the sunny, warm days here in Columbia, take a weekend and head to Charleston, Hilton Head or Myrtle Beach. Enjoy some seafood and build a sandcastle. If there’s one sure-fi re way to make it through the chilliest time of the year, it’s to sit back and think about the crashing waves on the beach.
Baseball Games
One of the best ways to enjoy a warm, sunny day is to spend the afternoon tak ing in an exc it ing baseball game. The warm sunshine beating down, the crack ing sound of contact between the ball and bat, vendor snacks — aren’t you yearning for June already? Although it i s s t i l l ch i l ly out , USC baseball opens its season this weekend, so go see a game. W hile warm breezes are not a g u a r a n t e e , a f u n atmosphere is still a given.
Relaxing on the Horseshoe
W h i le Colu mbia of ten seems impervious to truly cold weather, the constant dips into the 30s this past week have made us at the Mix pine for warmer times. If last Friday’s aptly named “Snowball Massacre” on the Horseshoe did anything, it made us yearn for more activities on USC’s most idyllic spot. Whether it’s organizing a game of ultimate Frisbee, tossing a football around with a few friends or just taking a book out and staking a spot in the shade, there’s a noticeable lack of activity during the winter months. Once the weather turns around, take that miserable stack of course reading outside and take the sting off homework.
“The Wolfman” opens with a violent human dismemberment involv ing various body parts fl ung all over the screen, which sets the tone for the gore-fest that ensues. “Wolfman” is by no stretch of the imagination a good movie, but it manages to keep the viewer’s attention. The f ilm is directed by Joe Johnston , the same director behind “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” and “Jumanji”; it makes perfect sense, then, for him to do an adult horror fi lm.
“ Wol f ma n” fol lows Law rence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) , who enters the fi lm as the prodigal son returning from the United States to investigate his brother’s disappearance. Upon arrival, Lawrence learns they have fou nd h i s brot her — or, more accurately, what’s left of him.
The deat h causes t he town to become restless and target the local minority, gypsies. Following the mob mentality, a group of men decide to raid the gypsies’ camp. During the raid, a blurry mass of fur attacks the group and lays everything to waste,
tear ing apar t the at tackers w ith stunning ease. Lawrence is one of the few survivors of the attack, but he does not escape unscathed and receives a near-mortal bite from the fabled beast.
Now, everyone who is up to date on his or her Lycan history knows what lies ahead for Lawrence. “The Wolfman” follows him as he fights his metamorphoses and uncovers the secrets that make his past a mysterious haze.
“Wolfman” does a few things right, and luckily they outweigh what it does badly. The fi lm is expertly shot and creates a dark, eerie atmosphere reminiscent of “Sleepy Hol low.” Johnston also keeps the graphic deaths coming quickly and frequently so as
“What is Wookiefoot?” prompts the band’s Web site, “A Band?? A Psychedelic Circus?!” If their newest album, “Be Fearless and Play,” is any indicator, they are a driven, trippy-hippy, reggae-punk, optimistic, environmentally-minded group of musicians spreading the love and joy they fi nd in each other, their music and their fans, whom they affectionately refer to as “Fellow Bliss Junkies.”
Their MySpace page refl ects their attitude, listing their inf luences in three categories: musically, spiritually and emotionally. The
band attributes its sound to Bob Marley, Sublime, The Grateful Dead and The Beatles, among others. Their spiritual mindset is based upon beliefs of “God, Buddha, Dalai Lama, Rumi ... and Truth and love in all forms.”
“Be Fearless and Play” serves as a portrait of the band’s various sounds. The fi rst song, an acoustic take of the title track, comes off as merely another reggae band singing about the same things lots of reggae bands sing about: freeing oneself from the pressures life heaps on someone, embracing the people around oneself, allowing one to “be fearless and play.”
However, the second track, “Rumi” — named after the ancient Persian mystic philosopher — bashes any notion of tedium. Though it still preaches this “One Love” philosophy of togetherness bringing happiness (the whole album does), it features a sound much more akin to something off The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour.”
This i s not t he on ly var iat ion f rom Wookiefoot’s generally Sublime-sounding jams, either. “The Thing,” the twelfth song on the album, samples lines from the 1980 movie “The Gods Must Be Crazy,” and then goes into a keyboard jungle-jam.
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5 warm weather activities we’d ratherbe doing this week
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Band: WookiefootAlbum: “Be Fearless and Play” Label: Self-releasedGenre: Reggae
★ ★ ★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩
Director: Joe JohnstonStarring: Benicio Del Toro Run Time: 102 minutesRating: R for bloody violence
The WolfmanNOW IN THEATERS
Jimmy Gilmore and Kelsey PacerMIX EDITOR AND ASSISTANT MIX EDITOR
Colin CampbellSTAFF WRITER
Neal HughesSTAFF WRITER
Socially-minded Wookiefoot lends classic feel with latest album
Carnage, creepy atmosphere entertain despite lack
of effective filmmaking
Reggae band excels
‘Th e Wolfman’ features plenty of bark, no bite
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Members of Wookiefoot perform live. On top of promoting their latest CD, “Be Fearless and Play,” the band donates to multiple charities worldwide.
Reggae ● 9 Wolfman ● 9
“Fiction reveals truths that realityobscures.”
— Jessamyn West
Courtesy of MCT Campus
Benicio Del Toro stars in Universal Pictures’ latest monster movie, “The Wolfman” released last Friday.
not to bore the viewer. He makes sure the movie does not hinge on any one person’s per formance, which is fortunate because none is very good.
“The Wolfman” does dumb it down enough so the movie does not reach too far and fail miserably, but instead ambles in a s i m p le m e d io c r i t y result ing in the lowest form of entertainment. Fu r t her more, ca st ing Benicio Del Toro as a werewolf was not only perfect but time-effi cient, since he requires very little makeup to look like the beast.
Though “Wolf man” i s enjoyable , it rea l ly has no artistic merit, or real ly any thing worth calling it a fine piece of f ilmmaking. The script is laughable and generic, read ing l i ke a four t h grader’s remedial essay. The plot has been done
before multiple times and the twists really bring no surprises, yet it still is fun to watch unfold.
It i s d i sappoi nt i ng, though, to see an actor as dist inguished as Sir Anthony Hopkins stoop so low in his involvement with this movie. Johnston per iod ic a l l y dev i ate s from the blood and guts to t ry a more cerebral approach, which is not executed effectively and lacks creativity. However, d u r i n g o ne o f t he s e scenes, Gollum makes a guest appearance — once you see the movie, you
will know exactly what I am talking about.
Yes, “The Wolfman” by all criteria is terrible, but it st i l l manages to be enjoyable. With it s unapologetic carnage and pop-out scenes, it does nothing new, but st i l l succeeds with that classic formula. So get out the silver, avoid the full moon and get ready for “The Wolfman.”
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The song “All Together,” wh i le cont a i n i ng a few r e g g a e e l e m e n t s , i s a bagpipe-infused Irish-rock tune. “Blue Sk y” echoes t he I nd ian, psychedel ic d i s c o r d a n c e f o u n d i n “Rumi.” Even “Crack in t he Da m,” w it h c la s s ic revolut ionar y Jamaican-roots, features a hard-rock crescendo in the end.
T h e a l b u m , w h i l e def i n ite ly a m i xed bag w it h a l l t hese d i f ferent inspirations and sounds, has a classic texture. It can be played from start to finish without the listener feeling the need to sk ip any one track. The songs mesh very well and, compiled, make for a solid album. Good for both passive and active listening, “Be Fearless and Play” is one of those CDs that, the more
you listen, the more you love.Wook iefoot , however,
doesn’t only sing about the issues they feel threaten
mankind today. The band supports several charit ies as wel l . Their MySpace features links to all their charity information, as well as pictures of them helping native people on a recent t r ip to I nd ia and Laos , made possible through the generosity of donors and the band’s charity fundraising festival “Project Earth.”
T h r o u g h a l l o f Wookiefoot’s charities, they have managed to be a band that is both musically and socially in tune, helping the poor all over the world and spreading their message far and wide: “Be fearless and play.”
Reggae ● Continued from 8
Wolfman ● Continued from 8
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Wookiefoot’s bassist jams out at a live show. Comments on this story?
What: African American Male Institute meetingWhen: 6 p.m.Where: RH, Room 201
What: VOX meetingWhen: 7 p.m.Where: RH, Room 348
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Swimming & Diving SEC Championships All Day Athens, Ga.
Baseball Duquesne Friday 3 p.m. Columbia, S.C.
LOCAL NIGHT AT THE NICK10:30 p.m., Free
Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St.
ARIES Both genders work toget her to ge t romance on track. This could be in the form of a play or some other dramatic presentation.
TAURUS Love enters the picture and takes over your imagination. Use your talents to motivate your partner.
GEMINI Create the mood you want. Show that you’re passionate about your idea and want to see it through.
CANCER A female provides a ton of ideas that all seem to elevate your mood. As you feel more capable, you achieve
personal growth overnight.
LEO Both genders work well together today. Allow them to choose the game, modify the rules and grab the appropriate prize.
VIRGO Teamwork allows all parties to throw ideas into the ring. Today’s project can use more than one set of eyes.
LIBRA Your private thoughts don’t mesh with those of your co-workers. As long as the issues aren’t critical, this won’t matter.
SCORPIO Your sense of what rea l ly mat ters c h a n g e s t o d a y. Yo u r independent attitude shifts toward a more sympathetic
appreciation of associates.
SAGITTARIUS You feel like you’ve been there before. Creative ideas fl ow easily and inspire you to greater heights.
C A P R I C O R N The thing about love is that it grows faster when you lavish it. No need to limit the extent of your appreciations.
AQUARIUS Speak a b o u t i n d e p e n d e n t thinking today with co-workers. Encourage others to participate.
PISCES Take your time today with ideas. No one expects you to express enthusiasm all the time.
TODAY
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LEFT BANK JAZZ BAND8 p.m., FreeKoger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St.
AUSTIN CRANE, CALCULATOR, JUNIOR ASTRONOMERS, HARVARD7:30 p.m., $6 over 21 / $8 under 21New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St.
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CARY ANN HEARST9:30 p.m., $5The White Mule, 1530 Main St.
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Different sport, same result. A key play by Arkansas towards the end of the first half on Wednesday night gave the Hogs all the momentum going into the locker room, and it carried over to the fi nal 20 minutes, as USC was hammered 92-79 in Fayetteville.
It wasn’t a deep ball from Ryan Mallett this time, but rather a Marcus Britt steal that helped spark the Razorbacks to a lopsided win over the Gamecocks.
With USC senior guard Devan Downey getting a play call from coach Darrin Horn on the sideline, Britt swatted the ball away and converted a breakaway layup with under 30 seconds left in the fi rst half for Arkansas’ 40-33 advantage at the break.
And, like the football game in the fall, once the second half started, things got away from Carolina quickly, as seven points became nine points, nine points became 16 points and 16 points became 21, all in the fi rst six minutes of the period, as USC, despite a valiant comeback, couldn’t get over the hill.
“We didn’t guard anybody,” Horn said. “They scored way too easy and then on the other end we either rushed or we didn’t get good shots that went down.”
SC struggled defending the paint to start the game and trailed early, before two free throws from Downey gave them a 9-8 lead
heading into the fi rst media timeout at the 15:32 mark of the fi rst half.
The lead would grow to as big as six, 22-16, before the Razorbacks embarked on an 11-3 run to retake the lead at the 8:55 mark of the period, 27-25. USC would briefl y tie the game up moments later, but another Arkansas spurt, this one of the 11-4 variety, paced the Hogs (14-12,7-4) into the half.
The momentum carried over. USC briefl y cut the game back to fi ve points, but the Hogs took off from there, a 17-1 Arkansas run accompanied by fi ve missed shots and four turnovers by Carolina (14-11, 5-6) putting the game on ice.
Well, all but putting the game on ice. USC battled back to within 11 points with 3:36 remaining, but it was too little too late.
Sam Muldrow had another career night, scoring 23 points and chipping in eight boards.
“I think Sam did some good things,” Horn said. “But collectively, if we don’t take more pride in playing defense, we’re going to have a lot of games like this down the stretch.”
Downey led the team with 28 points. “I think Devan wasn’t as sharp as he has been, but the points
will always be there,” Horn said. “He’s a terrifi c scorer.”There was a major free throw disparity against USC for the
second time in as many games. After only shooting six from the line to Georgia’s 23 last Saturday, the Gamecocks shot 12 free throws last night, paling in comparison to Arkansas’ 36.
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After a two-week break following the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., Carolina’s No. 22 women’s tennis team returned to action in style, sweeping No. 70 Winthrop at the USC Field House. The Gamecocks dominated the Eagles all day, winning all three doubles matches and losing only one set in all six singles matches.
“I’m defi nitely glad we had this match before we get into the meat of our season,” coach Arlo Elkins said. “They’re having a really good season, but I think it helps us anytime we play a match. This one came at a good time.”
Before the match, Elk ins talked about the importance of the team’s f reshmen gaining experience and becoming comfortable with the pressure of playing. The new players performed well against Winthrop, particularly Madeleine Saari-Bystrom, who dominated the Eagles’ Lisa Wilkinson 6-1, 6-1 to win her fi rst match of the spring.
“Madeleine’s a good player,” Elkins said. “Every
time you get a win, every time you play a good match, you learn something as a player. I think she did that today. She moved the ball around better. I think some of her problems earlier on — she had just been trying to outhit the person. Now she moved around and had much better control of the ball.”
The team’s emphasis on fi tness was a factor in its easy victory.
“A nyt ime a match got close, I th ink our conditioning kind of paid off,” Elkins said. “I think that was especially true with Dijana Stojic . That girl played really well, and Dijana just kept hanging in and didn’t get tired, and I think she wore her down.”
In the second singles spot, Stojic played a tight match with Winthrop’s Yasmine Alkema, winning 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5). The victory improves her record on the season to 3-1.
The Gamecocks (2-2) return to act ion on Sunday against Clemson, in their second of seven consecutive competitions at home.
“It’s nice to be at home, and we have a lot of home matches this year, and we hope to get a lot of people out watching the matches,” Elkins said.
Left: Arkansas forward Courtney Fortson and Carolina forward Evka Baniulis fi ght for a loose ball. Right: USC forward Sam Muldrow blocks a shot by Arkansas’ Jemal Farmer.
USC road woes continueHuge second half run proves decisive
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Help WantedBARTENDING up to $250/day . No exp nec, training prov’d 800-965-6520 X 253.
ServicesPREGNANT, NEED HELP?
FREE pregnancy test Call Birthright765-0165
TravelBAHAMAS SPRING BREAK
$189.00 5-DAYS or $239 7-DAYS.All prices include: Round-trip luxury
cruise with food. Accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen
